International Journal of Intangible Heritage [http://www.ijih.org]
Call for Papers for Volume 2, 2007

* Theme for Volume 2: "Intangible Heritage and Cultural Diversity"
* Deadline: 16th October, 2006

The International Journal of Intangible Heritage is the world's first
international refereed academic and professional journal for the intangible
heritage sector. First published in May 2006, the Journal embraces theory
and practice in relation to the study, preservation, interpretation and
promotion of the intangible heritage.  Over recent years, academics,
researchers and professionals in many different parts of the cultural sector
have increasingly been collecting, systematising, documenting and
communicating the intangible heritage and in particular supporting its
traditional cultural expressions. 

The need for such an international publication was one of the conclusions of
participants at the October 2004 triennial General Conference of the
International Council of Museums (ICOM) held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on
the theme of 'Museums and Intangible Heritage'.  The Ministry of Culture and
Tourism, Republic of Korea agreed to provided support for such a Journal
through the National Folk Museum of Korea, and following the establishment
of a Journal Secretariat in the Museum and the convening of an international
Editorial Board and Editorial Advisory Committee in late 2005, the first
volume of 101 pages was published at the end of May 2006.  The printed
edition is now being supplemented by an electronic edition in PDF format at
http://www.ijih.org.  


Because of its origins within the Seoul 2004 ICOM General Conference, most
of the contents of Volume 1 of the Journal are papers originally given at
that meeting so there is a museum theme to the volume.  However, it should
be emphasised that the Journal welcomes offers of contributions covering all
areas of intangible heritage studies and practice, according to the
definition of intangible heritage adopted internationally in the 2003 UNESCO
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, as
follows:

(a) oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the
intangible cultural heritage
(b) performing arts
(c) social practices, rituals and festive events
(d) knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe
(e) traditional craftsmanship

From Volume 2 the Journal will carry three categories of contributions as
follows:
* Main articles (refereed), normally between 4,000 and 6,000 words,
excluding notes, bibliography and illustrations.  An A4 size page of plain
text averages around 800 words, and the printed paper will normally be
allocated six, eight or ten journal pages according to length and
illustrations. Prospective authors should consult the Editorial Board
through the Editor-in-Chief <[log in to unmask]> if a longer contribution is
proposed.  
* Short communications (refereed), of up to 2,000 words (two to four journal
pages).
* News and reviews items of up to 1,000 words on conferences, publications
or projects (which will be subject to normal editing by not formal
refereeing.)

For Volume 2 and subsequent annual volumes we are now seeking suitable
contributions of all three categories: main papers, short communications,
and news and reviews, on any aspect of the intangible heritage as defined in
the 2003 UNESCO Convention. However, for Volume 2 we will particularly
welcome for main articles interdisciplinary studies focusing on the aspects
of 'CULTURAL DIVERSITY' in relation to the intangible heritage, since we
hope to be able to include a group of several papers with this particular
focus.  

Manuscripts submitted should not be under consideration by any other journal
or publisher, nor should they have been previously published elsewhere. If a
manuscript is based on a lecture, conference paper or talk, specific details
should accompany the submission.  There are detailed Instructions to
Contributors on the preparation of manuscripts and illustrations in Volume 1
of the Journal (pages 98 - 101 in both the printed and electronic editions)
and these will shortly be on the Journal website at
http://www.ijih.org/instructions.htm 

Papers for the Journal can be submitted to the Journal Secretariat:
<[log in to unmask]> (postal address below) at any time. However, to be
considered for the next volume (2007) contributions must be received by
Monday 16th October 2006 so that they can be considered by the Editorial
Board at its next meeting scheduled for 1st November.  Papers should be in
electronic format, wherever possible should be submitted via e-mail. The
submitted text (including an Abstract except for News and Reviews items),
should be sent as an attachment to your e-mail message. Texts should then be
saved and submitted in unjustified text alignment in Rich Text Format (RTF).
Illustrations should not be 'embedded' in the text.  Electronic images of
the required quality (see the Instructions to Contributors), should be
submitted as separate files.  Original photographs should not be submitted
at this stage, but a list summarising these should be included. 

Please provide the full postal address of each author and of any
institutional affiliation where applicable, including the country name, and
an e-mail address contact address for each Author. Include at the end of the
manuscript a short biography (80 words) for each Author. 

For Manuscript submission contact:
Publication Secretariat,
International Journal of Intangible Heritage,
National Folk Museum of Korea,
Sejongno 1-1, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 
* Email: <[log in to unmask]> 
* Tel: +82-(0)2-3704-3106, 3704-3109

For editorial policy etc. enquiries contact:
* Editor-in-Chief, Professor Patrick J Boylan
* Email: <[log in to unmask]>

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the
archives at:  http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html